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name for DD2

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kiwikaterpillar · 04/02/2016 11:52

30 weeks pregnant with DD2 and DH and I have been trying to decide on names.
Originally he wanted Nixie, which is a German, but I vetoed it on grounds that together with his surname it sounded like a porn star name.
Our DD1 has an unusual first name (DH prefers unusual names and this one struck a chord as it can be found in several cultures and in each instance we loved the meaning behind the name) coupled with a traditional second name that means a lot to me as is my DM name ( who died several years ago, when I was in my early 20's and long before DC were on the horizon).
We have been really struggling to pick names that we both love for DD2 and also complement our DD1 name.
Initially I loved Xanthe but for some reason it doesn't seem quite right.
Last night we bandied some names around and we are thinking of the following:
Elodie Violet
What do you think? Happy for any suggestions also as other than above we seem to be going round in circles each vetoing the others alternatives!

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kiwikaterpillar · 04/02/2016 13:10

Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. We haven't considered some of the names suggested and I'm liking a few so will run past DH later. I'm just finding it so much harder this time. With DD1 before I was even pregnant we had two alternatives for a first name if we had a girl , which we both loved and wanted to see which one ( hopefully) suited her on her arrival. It's hard finding something we didn't originally consider and then dismiss the first time round. I want to equally love the name we chose and want it to be "hers" if that makes sense ? Rather than may have been used for DD1!

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manicinsomniac · 04/02/2016 12:56

I have a Xanthe. My other daughters have names in a very different style (Savannah and Jessica) but other names I was considering at the same time as Xanthe are:

Arabella
Astrid
Aphra
Alexis
Aria
Ayla
Cassidy
Cassandra
Eden
Effie
Francesca
Felicity
Fallon
Giselle
Georgina
Hannah
India
Iris
Juliette
Kayleigh
Kiki
Lara
Lyra
Livia
Mala
Mila
Miranda
Nia
Nyah
Natasha
Piper
Quinn
Rhiannon
Rhiannyd
Saskia
Thea
Verity
Zara

tinofbiscuits · 04/02/2016 12:42

I like Violet, and Elodie is OK.

Alexandra
Natalie
Anna
Coralie
Ada
Charlotte
Christina
Greta
Nadia
Olivia
Larissa
Marianne
Beatrice
Claudia
Leonie
Carina

TheCatsMeow · 04/02/2016 12:25

I don't really like Elodie, too similar to Ellie/elena/Ella

pilates · 04/02/2016 12:24

Very nice

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